Strip-applying machine



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. E.. E. CLEMENTS STRIP APPLYING MACHINE Filed Feb. ll. 1922 5 Sheets-Shea?l l June 19, 1928.

E. E. CLEMENTS STRIP APPLYING MACHINE Filed Feb. 11, 1922 5 sheets-sheet 2 lill 'zfgmel 7e/freni; @513 his SH01/me45, I

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E. E. CLEMENTS STRIP APPLYING MACHINE 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Feb. ll, 1922 June 19, 1928. k1,674,192

E. E. CLEMENTS Ilv Illlllllll June 19, 1928. 1,674,192

E. E. cLEMEN-rs STRIP APPLYING MACHINE Filed Feb. ll. 1922 5 ShetS-Sheel. 5

Fat-rented .lune 19, 1928.

UNETE 'FES Meer jerica. A.

EUGENEE. cLEMnNTs, or vNew HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, AsseNozaTo L. CANDNEl @a COMPANY, a CORPORATION F CONNECTICUT. n

STRIP-APPLYING MACHINE. l

Application led February 11, 1922. Serial No. 535,851.

This invention relates to a strip applying machine, more particularly to a lmachine for adhesively uniting by pressure pieces of rubber or rubberized sheeted material.

In the manufacture of vulcanizable articles built up of superposed layer-sof rubber and rubberized. fabric, such as articles of rubber footwear', a great deal of vmanual labor is necessary, and in the majority of cases the various parts of the. article are built up by superposing them and lhand-v rolling to compact the parts. This vadds greatly to the expense vof making the articles and is a more or less laborious operation. The present invention relates to a machine for adhesively uniting by rpressure pieces of rubber or rubberized material, and

more Jarticularlv to a machine for aD-)l if ing a binding to the edge of cashmeret-te arctic uppers, but it is not, however, limited to this particular' use. l f

An object of my invention is to provide an improved means for adhesively uniting sheet material. y l

Another object is te provide means for adhesively uniting by pressure successive predetermined portions of rubber or rubberized sheeted matcrial. y

till another' object is to provide a machine for applying a binding strip to an arctic upper'.

Ar further object to provide an improved work guide. y d

A still further object is to provide an improved strip cutting device.

For a detailed disclosure of the objects and nature of the invention reference is had to the accompanying lspecification and drawings, in 'which latter: l

Fig. 1 is a side elevation partly in section of the machine; l

Fig. 2 is a front elevation with parts in section; l

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation;

Fig. 4 is a plan with parts broken away;

Fig. 5 is a front elevation illust-rating` the mechanism for operating the strip cutter;

Fig. `6 is a detail of the sliding and pivotal mounting of 'one of the yokes;

Fig. 7 .is a sectional view through a oneway clutch for the strip feeding roll; and

Fig. 8 is a plan of a detail.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 designates the base of the machine which maybe suitably mounted on a table 2. lEX- tending upwardly from the base vis a frame 3 carrying a work bed 4. Journaled in the upper portion of the frame is a main shaft 5 havingat one end a pulley 6 which is driven by the belt Z from a loose pulley 8, which latter may be connected by a wellknown power transmitter or brake and clutch mechanism 9 to the stepped drive pulley 10 actuated from any suitable source of power, (Figs. 2 and 5). The brake and clutch mechanism is connected by an operating arm 11 with a link 112 secured at its other vend to a treadle 13.

Mounted on the shaft 5 is la gear 14 meshing with a gear 15 carriedby anintermediate shaft 16, the gear 15 in turnmeshing vwith a gear Y17 carried on shaft 18. A cam 19 (Fig. 1) is keyed on the shaft 5 and thslcam bears against a pair of wear plates 20 `securedy in Jthe yoke 21, at the forwa-rd lower end of which is mounted an anvil 22. At its other end the yoke is provided with la rearwardly extending shank or rod 23 sldably mounted in the head 24 of a pivot pin 25, the latter being mounted in the'bear'ing 26, (Fig. 6). Adjacent the Outer endV `of the shank 23 it is provided with a recess 27 in which is dispotcd a roller 28 projecting from the upper end of a rock arm 29 carried by the rock shaft 30, which latter is mounted inA the bearing 31. A second rock arm 32 projects from the opposite end of shaft `3,0 and is pivotally secured by the pin 33 to a three-arm rocking lever 34 shown in detail in Fig. 8. A second cam .3,5 vis keyed on the shaft 18 and bears against the wear plates 36 secured in the yoke 37. An anvil `38 coactingwitliA thev anvil 22 is adjustably secured in one end of theyoke by means of the adjusting-screw 39y and set screw 40. A shank or rod 41 extending from the ,other lend of the yoke is slidably mounted in the head 42 of a pivot pin 43 mountedV in the bearing 44.. The shank 41 adjacentits end is provided with` a recess 45 in which is vdisposed a roller 46'projecting from theendof a rock arm 47 secured to the shaft 48 One adapted to straddle the pivot pin 33.

of the arms of the rocking lever 34 is forked at 52, which .fork is engagedby the cam 53 keyed to shaft 16. Extending upwardly from the base 1 isa bracket 54 (Fig. 3) hav 2 Y inverse ing a slideway 55 therein` in which is mounted a slide block 56. This slide block may be adjusted by the long adjusting screw 57. threaded thereinto, and the block is held in adjusted position by the lock nut 58. The slide block 56 projects outwai'dly from the bracket 54 and has a smaller slide block 59 pivotally mounted thereon, which block 59 lis movable in the slot 60 formed in a second arm of the rocking lever 34. j

JThe third arm of vthe lever is provided with a slideway 6l' in which is disposed a slide block 62, which latter may be adjusted by the long adjusting screw 63 threaded thereinto, and held in adjusted position by the lock nut 64. Pivotally connefted to the slide block 62 is a connecting link 65 .the

other end of which is pivot-ally connected toV the outer member 66 of'a one-way clutch (Figs, l, 2 and 3). This member is rotatably mounted on the inner clutch member 67 which latter is rigidly securedto the shaft 68 mounted in the bearingv69, and secured on the opposite end of the shalt 68 is a flange and knurled feed roll 70. The inner clutch memberl`67 is provided at its periph'- ery with the inwardly inclined recesses 7l in which are disposed rollers 72 spring pressed by the coil spring 73. Friction brakeV pluiigers 74 are mounted in boresI in the bearing69 and are pressed 'by the coil springs 75 against' one face of the clutch member 67 to prevent overthrow or i'everse movement of the latter. A knurled :idler feed roll 76 is carried in the foi-lied arni 77, which latter is secured to a shaft 78 mounted in a 'bearing in frame 3. Also secured to the shaft 78 is an arm 79 through an eye in the end of which freely passes a thumb screw 80 threaded into the frame of the machine. A coil spring 8l is disposed on the thumb screw 80 between the n'iuchine frame and the arm 79. Upper' and lower strippers 82 and 83 are provided for the respective idler and driven rolls 76 and 70 to prevent'sticking of the strip to the rolls. An extension 84 of the `frame is provided with a guideway 85 for the strip, in `which guideway is pivotally mounted a toothed dog86 for preventing backward movement of the strip. `Attached to the frame is an inclined flattened tubular strip guide 87, and adjacent the anvils 22 and 38 is an adjustable edge guide 88. Also disposed slightly in front of the guides 87 and 88 is :in overhanging adjustable guideA 89 which latter is resilient supported by the spring arms 90 (Figs, l and 4).

-Mounted in theopening 4 in the table 4 and slightly in rear oft-he anvils 22 and 3 8 is a fixed .shear blade 91 to which is pivotally connected a movable shear blade 92. The blade 92 is provided with a downwardly and horizontally extending actuating arm 94, and a coil spring 95 connected to the table 4 and the arin 94 tends normally in adjusted position by the lock nut A link is connected at one end to the treadle 13 and at its other end to a coil spring 101 extending downwardly l,from the work bed 4. The link 100 adjacent its upper end is provided with the notch 102, and a coil spring 103 secured to the link 100 and to the table 2 tends to draw the link laterally to the right, as shown in Figsj2 and 5.`

In operation, the strip which is to be adhesively united to the work is drawn through the feed rolls 70 and 76, under the dog` 86, and through the tubular guide 87 to a posi-l tion adjacent the work'bed. The adhesive strip may be supported in a roll in any position convenient to the feed rolls 70 and 76, and it will be seen Vthat by adjusting the thumb screw E?) the pressure of the 'idler feed roll on thc driven roll may befvaried to suit conditions. Theoperator then feeds the work piece, such as a cashmerette arctic upper, under the overhanging guide 89, and introduces theV upper, with thebinding strip siiperposed thereon, between the anvils 22 and 38, guiding the edges by means of the guide 88. The machine is then started, and in the movement of the cams 19 and 35 the anvils are pressed together to firmly imite a portionv of the strip and work piece, the size of which portion is governed by the area of the bearing faces of the anvils. In the further movement of the machine the cani 53 acting on the rocker lever 34 tilts the same, and through the rock arms 32 and 29 and 50 and 47 actuatcs the yokes carrying the anvils toimpart a translatory or 'feed movement to the anvils and to the work held between them simultaneously with the j )ressing to'- gether of the work-piece and strip. In the further movement of the cams i9, 35 and 53, the anvils are released or moved apart and also given aretrograde movement to bring them opposite thevsucceeding portion of the I strip and work, and on the next movement of the anvils toward each other the succeeding portions of the strip and work are pressed together and then fed as before. In the rocking movement of lever 84, the link 65 acts on. thev one way clutch to drive the feed roll 70 and intermittentlyV feed the strip to the work. By varying the. positionV of slide `block 62, the throw of link 65 may be changed to regulate the strip feed only as desired, and by varying the position of slide block 56 the pivot point of lever 34 may be changed to regulate both the translatory or lll() feed movement of the anvils and alsov the Lev/ties as an arctic upper, tlat againstthe table and prevents the edge from turning up, and it also acts to some extent as a stripper to pre-` vent the work from stickin` to either of the anvils 22 or 38. By reason of its resilient mounting it permits any thickened portion of the material','such as a seam, to readily pass beneath it. ln thecontinued operation of the machine the operator guides thecurved edge of the work piece past the edge guide 88 until the binding strip has been superposed on the desired portion and then' releases the treadle 13 of the machine allowing the clutch and brake mechanism to stop the machine. In this movement the link 100 moves upwardly underv the influence of spring 101 and as the upper edge of the notch 102 passes out of the eye 96 the spring 103 draws the link to one side until its upper end presses against the tripping screw 98 and hooks link 100 over extension 94.

Upon the next downward movement ofi the.

treadle 13 the link 100, due to the engage ment of the upper end ofthe notch 102 over the edge of the eye 9G, draws down the extension 94 of the movablev shear blade, thereby actuating;` the latter to cut the bindingV iially moved outward fai' enough for thev shoulder at the upperend of notch 102 to slip oft the upper surface ofl the extension 94, whereupon the spring 95 at once draws up the extension '94 and opens the shear blade. Hence it will be seen that each time the operator moves down the treadle 13 'to start the machine the shear blade 92 is given a vsingle actuation, but is at once released and is not again actuated until the machine has been stopped and is again started.

It is obvious that numerous changes may be made in the machine within the scope of the appended claims, and it is not limited in its use to the specific operation described but may be used vwherever it is desired to adhesively join strips of sheeted material.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A strip applying;p device *comprising means for feeding the strip to the work, and means siipericially engaging the material for simultaneously adhesively uniting' a predetermined portion of the strip to the work and feeding the united ymaterial forward.

2. A strip applying;a device comprising means superlicially engaging the material for adhesively uniting` a predetermined portion of the st `ip to a work piece and Afor simultaneously feeding the united material, means for actuating` said iirst means, and

" 3.',A- strip applying device means connected to said actuatingwnieans 'for feeding the strip to the ywork independ-` ent of the feeding of the united work-piece and strip; i

comprising means for feeding the strip to the work, ineans'for simultaneously uniting a .predetermined portion of the strip to the work by pressure and for feedingtlie'united material forward, and means for varying` the pres- ;-.ui'e. i

1. A strip applying device .comprising opposed means fer uniting by pressure apredeteimined portion of the strip to a work piece, means for actuating said first means7 means fori imparting` a translatory movement to said first means, and means for varying the pressure and translatory movement. f A strip applying device comprising opposed means fer uniting by pressure a predetermined portion ot the strip to a work piece, means for actuating both said'irst means, means for imparting a translatory movement to said first means, a. strip feeding` device, and means for actuating the same.

. 6. A strip applying device comprising op-V posed means fer unit-infr by pressure a prevdetermined portion of the strip to a work means for varying its feed.

8. A strip applying device comprising opposed relatively adjustable means for unit-` ingr by pressure a predetermined portion of the strip to a workpiece, cams toi' separately 'actuating' said means, an additional cam, and

meansoperated. thereby for .imparting a translator-y movementto said first means.

9. A stripl applying devicecompiising opposed relativelyadjustable means for uniting by pressure a predetermined portion of the strip to a 'work piece, cams for separately actuatinrsaid means, an additional cam,

means operated thereby for imparting al i'ianslatory movement to said irst means,

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and means for varying said translatory inovenient. y y

'10. A sti-ip applying device comprisinr opposed means for uniting by pressure a pre- Vdetermined. portion ofthe strip to a work piece, cams forv separately actuating said means, an additional cam, means operated thereby for imparting a translatory movement to said first means, a strip feeding device, and means connected to' said last means for actuating said strip feeding device.

l1. A strip applying device comprising vwork feeding movement to the anvils, and

means operable from feeding the strip.

13; AY strip applying device comprising spaced pivotally and slidably mounted yoltes, coacting anvils Vcarried by said yokes for adhesively uniting a strip .and work piece, cams disposed within said yokes for moving them toward and from each other, alforked lever having a movable pivotal mounting, a cam operating in the fork thereof, a'ctuatii'ig connections between said forked lever and yokes for imparting a sliding movement to the latter, and means for actuating said cams. Y

14. A strip applying. device comprising spaced pivotally and slidably mounted yokes, coacting anvils carried by said yokes for adhesively uniting the strip and a work piece, cams disposed in said yokes for moving them toward and from each other', a three armed lever having a movable. pivotal mounting in one arm, a-fork'ona second arm of said lever, a cam. operating in said fork, strip feeding mechanism, an actuating connection between the latter` and the third arm of said lever, actuating connections between said lever and yokes for imparting a :sliding movement to the yokes, and means for actuating said cams, 15.A strip applying device comprising strip feeding mechanism, a pair of slidably and pivotally mounted yokes, coacting anvils carried by the yokes for adhesively uniting the strip and a work piece, cams ensaid last means for lgaging said yokes for imparting pivotal movement to said yokes, a third cam, means actuated thereby for imparting' sliding movement to said yokes and operating said feed mechanism, and drive means for said cams. Y l

16. A strip applying device comprising opposed anvils for uniting` `the strip and a workpiece by pressure, means for applying pressure thereto, a three armed rocking lever, means on one arm for adjustably and pivotally mounting the lever, actuating means connected to al second arm for rocking the lever, and connections between the third net/4,192

arm and said anvils for imparting a translatory movement to the latter. s

17. A strip applying device comprising opposed anvils for uniting` the strip and a workpiece by pressure, meansfor applying pressure thereto, a three armed rocking lever, means on one arm. for adjustably and pivotally mounting the lever, actuating means connected to a second arm for rocking the lever, connections between the third arm and said anvils for imparting a translatory movement to the latter, a strip feedingA device, and connections between said third arm and strip feedingvdevice for actuating said device. Y l

1S. ln a strip applying machine, means including opposed anvils for adhesively uniting` the strip to a work piece, an inclined lflattened tubular strip guide in advance thereof, an adjustable edge guide. adjacent saidl :invils, and an adjustable resiliently suppored over-hanging work guide in` ad vance of said strip guide.

19. In a strip applying machine, means for adhesively uniting a stripand work piece, drive means therefor, means for at will connecting said rst two means, strip cutting means, and means for giving the latter a single actuation upon starting the machine.

20. In a strip applying machine, means for adhesively uniting a strip and work piece, drive means therefor, lever operated means for connecting or disconnecting said first two means, strip cutting means, and means connected to said lever operated means adapted to be connected to the strip cutting means in one movement of said lever oper-y ated means and to successively actuate the cutting means and be disconnected therefroml l.

in another movement of thel lever operated means. y

21.111 a strip applying machine, means for adhesivcly uniting av strip and work piece, a strip cutter, means for starting the machine and actuating said cutter including` means for subsequently releasing the cutter from said starting means,'and means for reeonneetii'ig the cutter' to vthe starting means upon stopping` the machine.

22. In a strip applying machine, means for adhesively uniting a strip and work piece, a treadle operated power transmitter therefora strip cutter, spring pressed means for connecting the strip cutter to the treadle of the power transmitter whereby the cutter' may be actuated upon depression of the treadle, and meansv for lreleasing the strip cutter from said last means after actuation ofthe cutter.

Signed at New Haven, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, this 6th day of February, 1922, EUGENE E, CLEMENTS. 

